Ivan Bortnikov

Ivan Bortnikov has had a varied career since 2010. In 2010, they were the Vice-President for Communication at AIESEC, where they were responsible for control and coordination of advertising campaigns, management of internal information flows, management of internet resources, positioning of the Local Committee AIESEC NSTU globally, promotion and positioning of AIESEC NSTU in the business environment of Novosibirsk, and development of partnerships with universities in the city. In 2011, they were the Brand & Social Media Manager at AIESEC, where they were responsible for educating and supporting members of the organization in brand policy, development of marketing materials, branding AIESEC study abroad opportunities for students in Kazakhstan, and holding trainings on brand, communications, and information management. In 2012, they were the Team Leader for Informational Management at AIESEC International Congress 2012, where they were responsible for managing media channels of the conference in social networks, development of corporate identity and marketing materials of the conference, design, production, and sales of merchandising with the symbols of the conference, ensuring the photo and video shoot during the conference, and engaging internet media to cover the conference. From 2013 to 2016, they worked at Anheuser-Busch InBev, where they held the roles of Junior Key Account Manager, National Chains, Junior Key Account Manager, National Chains (petrol stations), and Management Trainee. In 2016, they moved to Chipita S.A, where they held the roles of Senior Key Account Manager and Key Account Manager. Since 2018, they have been the CCO & Cofounder at Tripsider, where they have been building YouTravel.me - a marketplace for multi-day tours with Travel experts. The platform offers 2000+ adventures from 1000+ organizers in 130 countries, available for online booking.

Ivan Bortnikov obtained their Master's degree in Management from Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management (NSUEM) between 2008 and 2013. Ivan also has obtained certifications in Product Management Skills Test from GoPractice, Inc in December 2021, 500Georgia – Foundations Bootcamp from 500 Startups in December 2020, and Time Management from City Business School in October 2020.